Cinnamon Toast Ice Cream {dairy free}

Waking up at grandma’s house was always slow. My sister and I would be jostled in the sheets next to each other in the hideaway bed in the living room while my mom and grandma carried on quiet conversation in the kitchen.

The sun would start to stream in and we could smell the scent of mediocre coffee with too much cream and equal. When we finally came to we’d take turns in the bathroom doing damage control on our hair and face creases before shuffling into the kitchen. My sister was most often less chipper than I was…I’m a morning person by nature. But grandma’s cinnamon sugar toast always seemed to bring out the morning person in all of us, even the night owls.

After deciding to try a dairy free diet out on January 1, I knew it would be difficult if only for the fact that I would miss ice cream. Whether planned or sporadic, John and I had gotten into the habit of visiting our local dairy/ice creamery at least once every couple weeks to pick up eggs, milk and a double scoop.

It’s now been nearly three weeks since I’ve had ice cream and I was starting to fall off my rocker a little bit, so a dairy-free recipe was a must. I’ve experimented with no-churn recipes before and while they’re great for simplicity’s sake, I knew consistency would be key in a non-dairy version. So I ran downstairs and borrowed my friend Laura’s ice cream maker and two cans of coconut milk later I was in business. The cinnamon sugar toast came inspired by my grandma’s favorite breakfast item and one that I often still crave.

I took a tip from the coconut ice cream queen, Oh, Ladycakes on this recipe and kept it very simple. The result was just what I’d hoped for. Though it did taste like coconut, it was rich and creamy and sweet just like regular ice cream. And I adored how the cinnamon sugar and actual toast flecks gave it a whole new flavor dimension. This isn’t a 1-for-1 trade up, but it certainly did the trick in satisfying my ice cream longings.

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Oh girl! Happy to see T and I aren’t the only crazies who eat ice cream through the winter. We made cereal milk ice cream a few weeks ago and I’ve been trying to hold off on sharing the recipe until it warms up. But screw it! It’s on.

You know what, yes! Although it won’t yield as creamy a texture, you can simply add your base to a freezer safe bowl or container, freeze it and take it out periodically (every couple hours) and aggravate it with a whisk, handheld mixer – anything that can “whip” and add air to your ice cream. Hope that helps!

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First, you had me at Root Beer float. Then you REALLY had me at vodka. But coconut, dairy free vegan ice cream, too? HEA-VEN-LY. No question. Had to make it that night for a dinner date but must have missed the “cooking the coconut milk” part when I skimmed the recipe for ingredients and steps. Since I was short on time, I skipped that step and just made sure the sugar was well dissolved in the coconut milk. I do believe that cooking the milk will yield a creamier result but since it was going into a float, it wasn’t an issue. Skipped the xanthan gum…just don’t have it. I will also say it is still a sweet treat with only 1/4 cup raw sugar for those that like to go that route. Made for a lickity split and yummy treat! Easily eatable within 2 hours start to finish if your ice cream maker is good to go. The ice cream is delish with fresh strawberries too…

How is it that your ice cream is so… creamy in the tupperware? I’m wondering if I stopped my machine too early – the majority came out like that, but then I also had a really hard layer around the inside of the canister that I had to pick away at. But it sounded like the machine was starting to struggle…

Okay okay….So I have had A LOT of vegan ice cream however, this does not compare to any i have ever had. It’s rich is creamy and has the perfect sweetness to it. I would even say its on the same level as some of the premium dairy ice creams (you know like strauss hagan daz and those fancy ones you get at whole food) Thank you so much for these wonderful ice cream recipes! It saves money and taste AMAZING!!!! Have you thought about doing a blubbery ice cream or an ice cream sweetened with dates???

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